Union suit.



H. C. GINGRICH.

UNION SUIT.

APPLICATIOIl FILED HAYZO. ISIS.

Ifatented Nov. 23, 1915.

lgwmm HARRY C. GENE-RECH,

GF RGYERSFQBD. ENESYLVANI..

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

l eplcaton le Hay 20, 1915. Serial No. 29,282,

To all wiz-m t may Concern: v

V Be it known that l, HARRY C. GINGRICH,

a citizen oil the United States, and a resident of loyeisioid, in the County of Monto goineiy and State of Pennsylifania, have inented Certain newY and useful lmpioveniente in llnion Suits, of which the following zi specification.

The principal object of the present inventien is to provide ay neat7 attractive and ooni'foituble union suit which i'eqniiesconm parati* y little material 'in its manufacture und which, While perrnunenfly closed and tree 'fi'oin Grot/:li flops, buttons, fastening devices and the like, is Capable of i'nllling all the requirements which aie usually met by siii-h openings, and like devices.

rThe invention Will. be Claimed at the end .in connecdiewings, in

fii. aininntio View, scale. and looking onion snit is n three piece lent i.' Consists oi" i: tninilzibody l.y taperoii running toward n point nt both the bziok from points on opposite waist line indeed to the Cioteli beek and front are seweil f ilie Crotch leaving' leg openings ,5; iie ciotoli. The body s knitted tubular lizilnio sind it may to ne ont to blunt point fl. along f. lt is shown ille :same :it the Wil Hllg. a rear,

7 are seamless tubular legs sewed to the leg openings, as indicated :it 8 and 9, or otln erwise expressed, the tube'constituting each leg is cui across on i1 diagonal line :it its top and the part so out is sewedrtlnoughout its exten-z to the leg' opening in the body. As sliown the outside edge l0 of each leg portion is longer than the inside, vedge ll thereof. although this is not necessary in all cases. The lower part of the leg is out irregularly to piodnoe an attractive appearance and is slioivn as bordered With lace l2 as are also the neel; and a'im hole openings 13 and 14. .it is evident that the crotch of the garment closed and by making the leg. including the part l2 thereof, Sullicientl)vv large t'ne @rotoli portion and one leg of the garment can be pushed to one side when necessari.

lli/limit l elm il closed oi n seninle s iiinzl both the fr:

l' g of i body tapering' at mela teem oppositel sides l Si of the Willst line iowa d to points. :i Seam 'connerting the knitted fabric of the points together :ind forming :i :losed cioteiiwith a leg openii .Y on enen side thereof extending to the waist line. whereby elasticity :ind hip iooni me pi'o.'ided without initial sti-etch, gind tnlmlm knitted legs sewed to the kniti'ecl edges ot soin openings. v ln testimony wl'ieeo l have hereunto signed my naine.

HRRY C, (llNGRCH.

lllitnesses lms'ifnn l. FURLOW, lV. Il. Rooms. 

